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FTC and OCR Unite to Safeguard Hospital and Telehealth Data …

WebOn July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) announced that …

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OIG Issues Final Information Blocking Enforcement Rule and …

WebOn June 27, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its final rule (“Final Rule”) …

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Going Beyond HIPAA

WebThe Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) has long been described as the floor for health care privacy laws and that states and regulators …

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Privacy Considerations for Employers and Health Care Providers …

WebThis alert focuses on the ongoing and developing privacy issues that have arisen for employers and healthcare providers communicating about the 2019 novel …

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HHS Publishes Roadmap of New Strategy for Cybersecurity in the

WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a strategy paper highlighting key aspects of its plan to revamp cybersecurity requirements …

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The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task

WebCongress established the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force (the “Task Force”) in the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (the “Act”) to address the challenges the …

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Proskauer on Privacy

WebCignet Health was fined $4.3 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights for violating the Privacy Rule of the Health

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Decrypting HHS Guidance on Breach Notification and Security …

WebTwo months after Congress mandated notification for the breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

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FTC’s One-Two Punch on Data Tracking and Health Privacy

WebOn March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a $7.8 million settlement with mental health and online counseling platform, BetterHelp, …

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A $1.2 Million Photocopier Mistake: Health Plan Settles with HHS …

WebWe have heard the well-publicized stories of stolen laptops and resulting violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), …

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OCR’s Enforcement of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules …

WebWe are 800+ lawyers serving clients from offices located in the leading financial and business centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The world’s leading …

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DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Secures More Than $9 Million in …

WebMatt is an associate in the Corporate Department and a member of the Health Care Group. His practice focuses on providing regulatory compliance advice for the …

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OCR Issues Guidance On HIPAA Privacy Rule's De

WebOCR described the guidance document as a culmination of two years of work by “stakeholders with practical, technical and policy experience in de-identification.”. …

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Cignet Proves That It Is Bad To Violate The HIPPA Privacy Rule, But

WebWe are 800+ lawyers serving clients from offices located in the leading financial and business centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The world’s leading …

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New York Court Finds Clinic Not Liable for Employee's Disclosure …

WebA federal district court dismissed an action against an employer alleging vicarious liability for an employee's dissemination of a patient's protected health …

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Northern District of Illinois Foreshadows Tough Row[e] to Hoe for

WebOn January 5, 2010, Judge William Hibbler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois became the latest federal district judge to share his views …

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First Data Breach Settlement Under HITECH--$1.5 million

WebBy Proskauer Rose on April 27, 2012. HHS reached a settlement on March 12, 2012 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (“BCBST”) for $1.5 million stemming from a 2009 …

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